Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,666, John Foristell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Foristell, John Foristoll, or Forister.
NUMBER
R. 3666
CONTENTS
Lydia

X 6436 Dydia Foristoll main
Mass. act 7. July 38.
m 81. d 31.
Vol. 4-259- on 2 July 80 to 5 th Dec. paid. Stno. 138.
3666

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Franklin } ss
On this First day of May in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Nine.
Lydia Forrestall
personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County aforesaid a resident of Orange in the county of Franklin aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Forrestall who was a* Soldier
and she thinks a private Soldier in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution and she has often heard him state that he was at the taking of Burgoyne, & that he was in the service as a soldier in the state of Rhode Island such is my age & infirmity that I am unable to state any particular as to the officers under whom he served or how long he served as every circumstance, I doubt knows of any documentary evidence of his service but I presume his name may be found in the list of the Massachusetts Troops
She further declares that she was married to the said John Forrestall on the Eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid John Forrestall died on the Eighth day of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Thirty One that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Lydia Forrestall
R. E. Hemenway Judge of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the within name John Foristoll was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served as stated in the within declaration; that the within named Lydia Foristoll, the applicant, was married to the said John Foristoll as she has within declared; and that the said John Foristoll died on the eighth day A. D. 1831 and that she the said Lydia has ever since remained, and still is a widow
R. E. Newcomb - Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court at Greenfield this seventh day of May A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

John Ferriter
Act 1832.
Mafo
Lynch Portstole
38 Lns

State of Massachusetts County of Franklin
Be it Known, that on this Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Eli Forster and Eliza Forster resident of N o Orange in said County, and made oath according to law that They are legal heirs of John Forster who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 That They are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Forster for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate is to be made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that he might or could do were he personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Eliza Forster
Eli Forster
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Eli & Eliza Forster to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Willis Baker Justice of the Peace
State of _____ County of _____
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of _____ _____ that the _____ the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 _____ reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 _____ Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 185 _____
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
PS some branches of the Forster family write the name Forstall

Lydia Foristolle

November the eighth seventeen hundred eighty one. Married John Foristell Jr. of Warwick and Lydia Penney of Milford.
The above persons the Rev. Amariah Frost Married.
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "November the 8. 1781."
Newell Nelson Town Clerk of Milford.
I Newell Nelson above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Milford County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Milford with the exception above named as certified by me.
Newell Nelson Clerk of the Town of Milford
Worcester ss. February 22. A.D. 1839 I certify that the Above named Newell Nelson Made Oath that the Above certificate by him Subscribed was true before me Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Pearley Hunt is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature of his name above written is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty second day of February one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- nine.
Chas. G. Prouty Register

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3666.
P. O. Sydia Foristolle
Service: wid. of John
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

X 6436
Mass-
See let. to E. Wood,
Feb 10, 1840.
Let. to Hon. O. Baker, (with copy to above) - April 7, 1840.
Act 7 July 38-

ap. 16. 1840
Miss Mary Handy Miss L. Forestale
Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City
Mr. Osmyrn Baker H. H.

Oct 6 1810
Miss Mary Hester
Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
John Brown H.R.

House of Reps Washington
April 3. 1840
Sir
I have before a letter from the Hon. George Brannall Jr of Greenfield, Mass, requesting me to make inquiry at the Pension Office as to the present state of the applications for Pensions from Wid Mary Hardy & Lydia Forestall , both sent to the office some months since. By giving me the desired information respecting these applications you will much oblige
Your abt Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
O. Mayn Baker

Lydia Forristall

Thomas Mallards Deposition 1889.
Vol. 4-237 - No. 13 2 Aug 5802

Vol 4-259 - 5th. 13.
2 July 5 Dec
Thurs. March
Defamation
1889.

I Thomas Mallard of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Forristell who lived in Warwick (but that part of Warwick where he then lived has since been set off to Orange) In the month of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty the said John Forristell and myself and others enlisted for six months and our time commenced when we were mustered at Springfield in Massachusetts. We were then put under continental officers and marched to Fishkill in the State of New York and joined Col. Thomas Hixons Regiment left Pikes Company and marched into New Jersey and continued there through the season. We served together six months - I have frequently heard him tell of being in the service previous to the six months service but cannot tell where he served and further your deponent saith not. - Thomas Mallard Warwick Oct. 11 th 1889. Thomas Mallard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. On this Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine Thomas Mallard the aforesaid Deponent after having been sworn in and cautioned agreeable to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition.
Before me Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace Franklin ss. I certify that Thomas Mallard who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a credible witness.
Jonathan Blake Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said county Court this second day of december A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk